Smashed Fried Chicken with Sambal & Rice
Crispy pan-fried chicken breast pounded thin and smashed with a fiery sambal paste, served over steamed rice with cooling cucumber slices. Restaurant-quality flavor in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 2 breasts (about 6 oz each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 medium red chili peppers, seeded
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- ½ lime lime (juiced)
- 1.5 cups cooked white rice
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Pound each chicken breast between plastic wrap until 1/2 inch thick. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- 2
Mince the chili peppers and garlic together, then stir in lime juice and a pinch of salt. Set the sambal paste aside.
- 3
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 1 minute.
- 4
Add chicken and cook 6-7 minutes per side without moving until golden brown and cooked through.
- 5
Transfer chicken to a plate and immediately smash with the back of a spoon or fork. Spoon sambal paste over the top.
- 6
Serve the smashed chicken alongside warm rice and fresh cucumber slices.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- plastic wrap
- meat mallet or bottom of a heavy pan
- spoon or fork for smashing
- knife and cutting board
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